How much does Poste Hotels Limited make?

Poste Hotels Limited reported revenue of £8.2m and £502k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Poste Hotels Limited have?

Poste Hotels Limited reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Poste Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Poste Hotels Limited reported a profit of £502k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 00942008 · Incorporated 7 Nov 1968

Poste Hotels Limited

Registered name: POSTE HOTELS LIMITED

Part of Poste Holdings Limited group

Poste Hotels Limited made £8.2m revenue and £502k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Poste Hotels Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £8.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £502k profit and 164 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Stamford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation SIC 56101Licensed restaurants

Status: Active
Location: Stamford, East of England
Age: 57 yrs · since 1968
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Poste Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.2m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£502k

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit margin

6.1%

Gross 79.2%

Employees

164

Change ▼5.2%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £49.9k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	29 Oct 2023	27 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8m	£8.1m	£8.2m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£6.3m	£6.5m
Operating profit	£656k	£609k	£747k
Profit before tax	£619k	£622k	£676k
Profit after tax	£453k	£475k	£502k
Profit (best available)	£453k	£475k	£502k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.7m	—
Employees (average)	172	173	164
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	5.9%	6.1%
Gross margin	77.6%	78%	79.2%
Revenue per employee	£46.7k	£46.6k	£49.9k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£2.7k	£3.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.3%	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	▲4.9%	▲5.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.6%	▼5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.5m	£406k
Net assets	£13.6m	£12.2m	£12.2m
Fixed assets	£18.3m	£16.2m	£16m
Current assets	£1.8m	£1.7m	—
Debtors	£39.9k	£15.1k	£12.2k
Deferred income	£459k	£414k	£456k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 79.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £49.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 195.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲1%; Now £12.2m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £406k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 164
Deferred income: ▲10%; Now £456k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £16m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Poste Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Poste Hotels Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

The George of Stamford LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £502k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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